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MR. ENEY: I see no rationalization at
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all in saying that the judge who passes on probate matters
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involving estates of thousands of dollars and millions
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of dollars is to be compensated on the basis of a rather
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modest per dier;i but the judge trying the negligence case
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has a much more substantial salary. I think these are
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things that the whole Committee and the Commission is
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in accord with, thac the judge exercising probate
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functions should have the same dignity, same status,
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sare tenure, same pension, same salary as the other
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judges of general jurisdiction. That's one point.
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The next point, it seems to me, is that the
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court exercising probate jurisdiction ought not to
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be hamstrung with a limited statutory jurisdiction,
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it ought to have all the jurisdiction of an equity court,
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all jurisdiction of a law court trying jury cases, all
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jurisdiction of a probate court, and not have a situation
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where if you get a particularly difficult administration,
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you have to go into equity because the Orphans Court
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with its statutory powers can't handle everything. That
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happens every year, you have to move administration over
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